NASDAQ:AMZN 6 September 2025 - 17 September 2025

U.S. stock indexes have shown mixed performance in recent sessions. On June 22, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.28% to close at 51,709.80, while the S&P 500 lost 0.48% and the Nasdaq fell 1.41%. Blue-chip stocks like Caterpillar and Visa supported the Dow, but losses in large technology companies, especially Alphabet, which dropped about 5.5%-6%, weighed on the broader market. Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft shares also declined as investors questioned the pace of returns from heavy artificial intelligence spending in the tech sector. Amazon closed down 4.75% at $232.79 on June 22, following a sharp selloff in large technology stocks. After-hours trading showed only minor changes for major index ETFs, with QQQ down 0.28%, SPY down 0.11%, and DIA up 0.02%. Earlier in the week, Amazon shares had risen, finishing at $244.39 on June 19, up 2.4% for the shortened week, matching the Nasdaq Composite’s gain. Amazon’s Prime Day, scheduled for June 23-26, is expected to provide insight into consumer demand and Prime user activity. In other developments, ARK Investment Management purchased $52 million in Snowflake shares after the company raised its outlook and announced a $6 billion, five-year deal with Amazon Web Services. Meanwhile, SpaceX is set to join the Russell 1000 index and recently experienced its first full-session loss since going public, falling behind Amazon in market value. Jefferies estimates $350 billion in index fund trades at the upcoming Russell reshuffle.